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I am a big fan of Thai curries and during the summer I cannot help but think of green curries filled with all of the amazing vegetables around and of course plenty of fresh herbs. I have been wanting to try making a Thai curry inspired meatloaf for a while now and with all of the zucchini around a green curried meatloaf filled with zucchini sounded like a great idea! I decided to go with turkey to keep the meatloaf lean and healthy and I knew that the zucchini would help keep it moist and a homemade Thai green curry paste would ensure that it was nice and tasty! I filled the meatloaf out with some of the usual culprits including an egg and breadcrumbs and further seasoned it with fish sauce, garlic, green onions and cilantro.

I often like to serve meatloaf with a sauce and since I already had a Thai curry theme going a simple green curry coconut milk sauce was the perfect way to go! I have to say that this is one of the tastiest meatloafs that I have had in a while and I really like the way that the zucchini worked in a turkey meatloaf keeping it light moist and tender! What an amazingly tasty way to enjoy some of summers bounty!

I went with a free-form meatloaf this time but feel free to use a loaf pan for the more classic meatloaf shape.

I always enjoy making my own Thai curry pastes as they are easy to make and so full of flavour but feel free to use a store bought curry paste.

Directions

Mix the turkey, zucchini, eggs, bread crumbs, curry paste, fish sauce, lime zest, garlic, green onion and cilantro, form into a loaf and place on a baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven until it reaches 160F, about 40-50 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the curry paste and let it sizzle for a few minutes before adding the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and kaffir lime leaves, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Slice the meatloaf and serve topped with coconut milk curry.

The leftovers go great in a grilled cheese sandwich along with some caramelized onions, cilantro, basil, sriracha and plenty of Monterey Jack cheese.

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Alright, this is the best looking meatloaf I have ever laid eyes on!! Normally meatloaf is really just not my thing, but I have been trying some recipes lately since my brother has been begging me for meatloaf. This though? Wow! Most creative and awesome meatloaf. I have never seen anything like it and I love it!

Can I use soy sauce instead of fish sauce always as I can't find fish sauce where I live? How di you make your green thai curry paste? That is something I can get here. Which is hotter, green thai curry paste or red? I love curry. Oh I can't get limes or Kaffir lime leaves.

Anonymous: Yes, you can use soy sauce instead of fish sauce. Click on the link in the ingredients for the Thai green curry paste recipe. I prefer homemade but the store bought would also work. You could try replacing the lime with lemon.

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